2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA engine

Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that
your vehicle has a safety defect, you should
immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition
to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited.
You may call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport
Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope
you will notify General Motors. Please call the
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777
(English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle
suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit
repair service procedures, adjustments, and
specications for GM transmissions, transaxles,
and transfer cases.
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Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are
to make checks payable in U.S. funds.
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the
vehicle’s performance and how it is driven. For
example, your vehicle uses computer modules to
monitor and control engine and transmission
performance, to monitor the conditions for airbag
deployment and deploy airbags in a crash and, if so
equipped, to provide anti-lock braking to help the
driver control the vehicle. These modules may store
data to help your dealer/retailer technician service
your vehicle. Some modules may also store data
about how you operate the vehicle, such as rate of
fuel consumption or average speed. These
modules may also retain the owner’s personal
preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat positions,
and temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
Some information about your vehicle’s performance
and how it is driven may be recorded on various
modules if a crash occurs. Some people refer to
these modules asevent data recorders (EDRs).
These modules may record several seconds of
pre-crash and crash data, such as data related
toengine speed, brake application, throttle
position, vehicle speed, yaw rate, steering
wheel angle, lateral acceleration, safety belt
usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance
andthe severity of the collision.Unlike the ight
data recorders on airplanes, these modules do not
record sounds or conversations.
To retrieve this data, special equipment and
access to the vehicle or the module that stores
the data are required. Certain data may also
be sent to or retrieved by OnStar
®(see below).
GM will not access this information or share it with
others except: with the consent of the vehicle
owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent
of the lessee; in response to an official request
of police or similar government office; as
partof GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process; or, as required by law.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 296
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 83
Additives, Fuel............................................ 299
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 397
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 316
Air Conditioning........................................... 168
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 179
Readiness Light....................................... 178
Airbag System............................................... 68
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 76
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 73
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 71
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 83
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 75
Passenger Sensing System....................... 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 82
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 75
Antenna, Backglass..................................... 246Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 246
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 253
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 182
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 392
Care of Safety Belts................................ 390
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 394
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 391
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 386
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 388
Finish Care.............................................. 391
Finish Damage......................................... 393
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 389
Leather.................................................... 389
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 393
Tires........................................................ 393
Underbody Maintenance........................... 394
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 395
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 390
Weatherstrips........................................... 390
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 392
Ashtray....................................................... 168
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C
Calibration................................................... 197
California Fuel............................................. 299
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 297
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 403
Carbon Monoxide..............102, 124, 272, 284
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 390
Your CD Player........................................ 245
Your CDs ................................................. 245
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 236
Center Console Storage Area...................... 144
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 34
Center Seat.................................................. 14
Chains, Tire................................................. 372
Charging System Light................................ 181
Check
Engine Light............................................ 185
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 304
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 394
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 47
Infants and Young Children........................ 43Child Restraints (cont.)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 54
Older Children........................................... 41
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................. 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 63
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 64
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 52
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 168
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 392
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 391
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 388
Finish Care.............................................. 391
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 386
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 389
Leather.................................................... 389
Tires........................................................ 393
Underbody Maintenance........................... 394
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 390
Weatherstrips........................................... 390
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 392
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Climate Control System............................... 168
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 173
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 172
Clock.......................................................... 216
Collision Damage Repair............................. 437
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 37
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 385
Compass..................................................... 197
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 107
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 252
Convenience Net......................................... 145
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 184
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 183
Heater, Engine......................................... 115
Cooling System........................................... 326
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 163
Cruise Control............................................. 157
Cruise Control Light.................................... 189
Cupholder(s)................................................ 144
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 434
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users................. 430
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 430Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 426
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 431
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 441
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 441
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 440
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 432
Service Publications
Ordering Information.............................. 441
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.................................... 162
Defensive Driving........................................ 248
Delayed Entry Lighting................................ 164
Delayed Exit Lighting................................... 165
Delayed Headlamps.................................... 162
DIC Compass.............................................. 197
Disc, MP3................................................... 236
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 297
Dome Lamp................................................ 164
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Door
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Locks......................................................... 98
Power Door Locks..................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 100
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 24
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 190
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 191
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 208
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 199
Driving
At Night................................................... 263
City.......................................................... 267
Defensive................................................. 248
Drunken................................................... 249
Freeway................................................... 268
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 270
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 264
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 277
Winter...................................................... 272E
EDR ............................................................ 443
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 397
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 398
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 397
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 398
Power Windows and Other
Power Options...................................... 398
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 400
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 397
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 316
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 185
Coolant.................................................... 320
Coolant Heater......................................... 115
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 184
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 183
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 420
Engine Compartment Overview................ 306
Exhaust................................................... 124
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Engine (cont.)
Oil ........................................................... 310
Oil Life System........................................ 314
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 326
Overheating............................................. 323
Running While Parked............................. 125
Starting.................................................... 113
Entry Lighting.............................................. 164
Event Data Recorders................................. 443
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40
Exterior Lamps............................................ 160
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 316
Finish Damage............................................ 393
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 152
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 155
Flat Tire...................................................... 373
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 374
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 383Fluid
Power Steering........................................ 332
Windshield Washer.................................. 333
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 163
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 189
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 15
Fuel............................................................ 298
Additives.................................................. 299
California Fuel.......................................... 299
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 300
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 304
Filling Your Tank...................................... 302
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 301
Gage....................................................... 190
Gasoline Octane...................................... 298
Gasoline Specications............................ 299
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 398
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 398
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 400
Windshield Wiper..................................... 397
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 184
Fuel......................................................... 190
Speedometer........................................... 176
Tachometer.............................................. 176
Garage Door Opener................................... 133
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 298
Specications........................................... 299
Glove Box................................................... 144
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 431
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 152
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 343
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 397Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 343
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System................................ 162
Delayed................................................... 162
Exterior Lamps......................................... 160
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 155
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 344
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps ........... 344
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 155
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 168
Highbeam On Light..................................... 189
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 270
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 270
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 304
Release................................................... 305
Horn............................................................ 152
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 23
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